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..... r f" v 2 THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1918. MISS M'MAIION AT STATE HOME : Board to Appoint Assistant to ... Field Agent to Fill Place; Resignation Effec tive January 1. From a Staff Correspondent Lincoln, Dec 3. Owing to ill health and the need -of rest from J--- w - if! ir.i. r.t tcuve auticj,, miss Atinme ivicAia ' hon has tendered her resignation aj . natron of tho Home for dependent Children, in Lincoln, and the same ' ' has been accepted by the board of ;ohtrol, effective January 1. f Following the resignation of Miss s McMahon, the board of control, ifter a conference with , Superin tendent Amy V. Stevens, decided to abandon the position of matron at , fht institution and appoint a deputy l leld agent to Miss Stevens, who , ctj In that capacity as well as su - jerintendent. i This plan was suggested by Miss Stevens, her idea, being that either ... ihe or her assistant would be in the fUjld .'.looking after children prac tically all of the time, and that the jne left at the institution would per ,' form the duty of matron. The po i litjon of assistant tick agent has t ?ot yet been filled, but it has been ; .jjfTered tof a Lincoln woman. ho has it under consideration and who s !e had extensive experience along f the line of work with dependent rhildren. KiitH Center Youth Dies . v Following Fall on Ice Smith Center, Kan., Dec. 30. Special . Telegram.) Following a ;aU oh the ice last night, Marvin jprabaugh, i young man near here yjlkfd half a mile tp his home and vaj dead itl a few hours. Doctors laid he suffered concussion of the orain. .. Governor-Elect Will Meet Agricultural Interests in Lincoln Lincoln, Dec. 30. (Special.) Carrying out his campaign promise to the voters that before he made recommendations to the legislature that he would call in conference rep resentatives of ; the different branches of agricultural activities in order to get their ideas as to needed legislation along agricultural lines, Governor-elect S. R.. McKelvie will meet about SO representatives of the agricultural interests at his offices in the Nebraska Farmers building tomorrow morning at 9:30.. , The meeting will be in the nature of an executive session in order that matters may .be. discussed without outside interference and the result of the same will be covered in the annual inaugural address, it is understood. . Allow Two More Claims in Irrigation Prosecution Lincoln, Dec. 30. (Special.) The controversy over claims filed with the state auditor for special at torney fees in connection with irri gation prosecutions, in which it is claimed that sufficient funds do not remain in the appropriation to pay claims, again came up, today, when the auditor allowed two claims to W. V. Hoagland and J. B. Beeler of North Platte for $1,000 each. This will leave in the fund about $2,250, which probably will . not cover claims, which may run up to $1,500 more. Express Company Declares Rates Go, Regardless of State Lincoln, Dec. 30. (Special.) The American Railway Express company has filed an answer to the order of the State Railway commis sion on express rates in which it practically says that the state com mission, has no authority and that the rates made by the national ad ministration will go into effect Jan uary 1 whether the state commission thinks they are right or not. . LINCOLN WOMAN WIFE OF OFFICER, LEAPS TO DEATH Mrs. Aubrey Day Munger, Granddaughter Former Ohio Governor, Suicides in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 30. Special Telegram.) Mrs. Aubrey Day Mun ger 27 years old, well to do, and a prominent resident of Lincoln, Neb., committed suicide here yesterday by leaping from a window of her room at the Grand hotel, falling more than 100 feet to the sidewalk on Fourth street. Mrs. Monger registered at the hotel shortly before her death. Her father. Robert Lucas, her 1-vear old babe, and her aunt. Mrs. Flor ence Horton, accompanied her. The party came to this city from Florida to consult a specialist in regard to Mrs. Munger, who was suffering .from . nervous trouble. Shortly after the. first rneal taken by the party in the hotel Mr. Lucas and Mrs. Horton left Mrs. Mungei for a few moments to arrange for a more suitable apartment. When they returned to the room the door was locked and after forcing an en trance they found the room empty. Later Mrs. Munger was found lying crushed and dying on the sidewalk. City patrolmen Weiss and Glindmeyer, who found Mrs. Mun ger, sent her to the city general hospital but she died before the am bulance reached the institution. Her skull and jaw were fractured and she sustained internal injuries. Mrs. Munger. was the wife of Capt. A. D. Munger, prominent in army circles, and now attached to an American base hospital at De vonshire, England. She was the granddaughter of Robert . Lucas, former, governor of Ohio, and wealthy financier, Mrs. Munger Prominent in Capital City Society .' Lincoln, Dec. 30. (Special Tele gram.) Mrs. Arbor Day Munger, who ended her life in Cincinnati by jumping from the window of her hotel, was prominent in Lincoln so ciety. Both Mrs. Munger and her husband, Capt. A. D. Munger,. were graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1914. They were mar ried here in 1915 and spent, two years at Brooklyn, N. Y., while her husband completed a post-graduate course in Columbia university. Mrs. Munger was a talented musician and very popular in the university. She was 27 years of age. Her father, Robert Lucas, is a prominent ranch owner living at Pierce, Neb., and formerly served in the Nebraska legislature. Mrs. Munger accompanied her husband to New York City last May when her husband sailed for over seas duty and later returned to Lin con, but her health alarmed her rel atives and her father took her to Florida to spend the winter. She was obsessed with the fear that she would not see her husband again. The change failed to bring any im provement and Mrs. Munger re turned to Lincoln. She was in Cin cinnati for a consultation, with a specialist when she ended her life. A telegram to a brother-in-law. Dr. I. C. Munger of this city, stated the body would be brought here to morrow for burial. Mrs. Munger is survived by her husband and an infant daughter. Asks for Resignation of Beatrice City Physician Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 30. (Special) Mayor Heffelfinger" yesterday called for the resignation of City Physician G. L. Roe to become effective January 1, No reason was given for his action. He also re moved Lee Galloway, a day officer who was charged with shooting promiscuously about the police sta tion on Christmas night. NAVY TUGS TO AID TROOPSHIP ''J BISCAY BAY " 1 " Latest Reports Say Crew is Being Rescued from the Tenadores; Ship May de Salvaged. Start today to buy War Savings Stamps An excellent investment and a patriotic duty J. jj for January jj fW nf tralv'e OTMt riatinnal inner hv CartlSO! Georo-e M. 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Little Siren Canoe and You Olive Kline and Orpheut Quartet The Bluebird Hue Baker The American Cornel Reinald Werrenratb. I Can Always Find a Little Sunthine in the Y. M. C. A. Lambert Murphy and Orpheus Quartet. Sound of the Forcst, Part I Charles KeHof Sound of the Forest, Pait II Charles Kellogg. Water of Venice Waha (Violin tod Accordion) Bend and Baker Good-Bye, Alexander Fox Trot (Violin ani Accordion) Bernie and Baker Joseph C Smith's Orchestra Joseph C Smith's Orchestra. 87297 87298 88597 88598 10 12 10 10 10 12 12 $1.00 1.50 2.1 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Merr-FoxTrot ; KoclM-Bve BaJf-Fox Trot . breaming ef Home, Sweet Home The Rose of Ne Man' Land After You've Gone I'm Glad I Can Make You Cry When Tony Goes Over the Top Good Morning, Mr Zip-Zip-Zip! l it do ausj f 45156 10 1.00 .... 45157 10 1.00 55092 12 1.50 18499 10 .85 1 18500 10 .85 18508 10 .85 I 18509 10 .85 1 J 18510 10 .85 1 stroll si 1 mm Charles Harrison Charles Hart and Elliott Shaw Marion Harris Henry Burr. Billy Murray T Arthur Fields and Peerles Quartet Heat these new Victor Records to-day at any Victor dealer's. He will gladly (five you an illustrated fcooklet describing these new record and play any music you wish to hear. Ssenger Voice Culture Records are invaluable to tocal rtudents ask to hear them. Victor and! Vict roll in great variety from $12 to $950. Victor Talking Machine C6 Camden, N.J. Important Notice. Victor Record and Victor Machines are scientific ally coordinated and synchronized in the processes of manufacture, and their use, one with the other, is absolutely essential to a perfect reproduction. New Victor Records aetaeastratsd t all eWwrs ea the 1st ef each nonO 1 Vktrola" la la ftcfistend' Trademark of tbs Victor TaUng Mscbias Company datcnttbg the products ofthia Company only. : Washington, Dec. 30. Navy tugs have been sent to the assistance of the American transport Tenadores, which went aground December 28. north of the isle of d'Yeu, in the Bay of Biscay. Reports received here today said the vessel probably would be floated. No troops were on board. , London, Dec. 30. The American transport Tenadores, which left New York for Brest on December J8, wa stranded on the rocks near the Isle d'Yeu, in the Bay of Biscay, on Saturcay. Advices state that those on board are being rescued. New York, Dec. 30. The Tena dores was in charge of .Commander . P. Gilman, United States navy, and carried a crew of 305 men, all from the Navy department, in addi tion !c six officers and 61 men of he Italian army. Cable, advices received by navy authorities here from officers of the Tenac'ores, were that the ship may be salvaged. Start Suit Against City of York for Sum of $50,000 York, Neb., Dec 30. (Special Telegram) The' City Trust com pany of York, administrators of the estate of Nicholas Quinnett, has brought suit against the Public Ser vice company of ork for $50,000 for death of Mr. Quinnett while he was doing acetylene welding for the Pub lic Service company November 3. A roof tiling had become loose and fell a distance of 30 feet, striking Quinnett on the head, crushing his skull and causing his death. Quin nett was not a regular employe of the company. Former Omaha Minister Dean of Hastings Church Hastings, Neb., Dec. 30. (Spe cial.) After several postponements on account of the flu ban Rev. Charles R. Tyner was instituted dean j of St. Mark's Pro-Cathedral (Epis- j colpal) church yesterday by Bishop George Allan Beecher, assisted by Rev. W. H. Mills. Dean Tyner ! was at one time in charge of St. I John's church, Omaha, also rector of St. Luke's Episcopal church, Lincoln Neb. For the past year he has been in France with the First division and saw much fighting on the western front. He has two broth ers in the ministry. Douglas County Files Exemptions' in Bank Case Lincoln, Dec. 30. (Special.) Douglas county filed in the office of the supreme court, this morning, 4 bill of exceptions in the case of the county against the State Bank of Omaha in which the latter had asked for deductions of its mortgage bonds from taxation. After making deductions the bank held that but $67,685 of the bonds held , by the bank were taxable. The exceptions filed by the county holding all bonds taxable is along the line of the re cent opinion of the supreme court. French Deputy Wants Mines of Sarre Region Returned to France Paris, Dec. 30. (Havas.) In the course of the discussion of provi sional credits ii the chamber of deputies yesterday, Henry Franklin Bouillon, former minister of mis sion abroad and vice president of the foreign affairs committee of the chamber said the question of Alsace Lorraine and of the . Sarre JBasin, according to the committee on for eign affairs, formed one problem for settlement. "It cannot be admitted," said Franklin-Bouillon, "that we should not take back the mines of the Sarre that Prussia stole from us in 1815 as she stole Alsace-Lorraine in 1871. On the other hand the commission is opposed to making of men citi zens against their will." The speaker declared that the committee was unanimous that the land on the left bank of the Rhine must be used no more for enemy Concentrations against France. "Not a soldier or a fort must remain on the left bank of the Rhine or in a zone forty kilometers from the right bank," he declared. Concerning Russia, the speaker said he thought intervention neces sary but that it should not be pure ly military. "Our allies should con tribute o this intervention on a larger scale than we," the speaker continued, "because of our sacrifices We could participate by giving a staff of officers and volunteers with high pay." The Weather Comparative Local Record. 1918. 1917. 1916. 1915. Highest yesterday ...30 24 27 32 Lowest yesterday ...26 6 5 22 Mean temperature ...28 15 1 27 Precipitation T .06 .00 .00 Temperatura and precipitation depart ure! from the normal: Normal temperatura 22 degrees Exceaa for the day 6 degrees Total excess since March 1 .1,157 degrees Normal precipitation 0.03 inch. Deficiency for the day 0.03 inch. Total rainfall since March 1 19 40 Inches Deficiency since March 1 9.63 inches Deficiency for cor. period 1917 7.39 Inches Deficiency for cor. perled 1916 12.71 inches Reports From H. at Inns at 7 p. m. Station and State of Temp. High- Rani Weather 7 p. m. est. fall. Cheyenne, snow 4 6 .01 Davenport, rain 32 33 T Denver, snow 4 14 .20 Dodge City, snow 20 28 T Lander, snow. 4 4 .02 North Platto, clear 4 18 .00 Omaha, clear 27 30 T Pueblo, Cloudy 14 26 .12 Rapid City, cloudy 0 10 .00 Bait Lake, clear 30 28 .00 Banta Fe, .cloudy. . .32 36 T Bherldan. pt clouldy. 4 4 .02 Sioux City, cloudy 26 26 .02 Valentine, snow 0 It T "T" indicates trace of precipitation. indicates below zero. U A, WEISII, Meteorologist Supreme Court Will Open With Memorial Exercises Lincoln, Dec. 30. (Special.) The new term of the supreme court which will open December 6 will be gin with memorial exercises in mem ory of the late Francis G. Hamer, member of the court, who died last summer. ,The committee in charge of the services is Norris Brown and Judge Estelle of Omaha, Judge J. B Barnes of Lincoln, Judgo 11. M. Sinclair of Kearney and Judge. J, L. McPheely of Minden. The mem J onal address will be delivered by Judge W. V. Allen of Madison. Navy Assistant to Take Charge of Demobilization Washington, Dec. 30. Assistant Secretary Franklin D. Roosevelt, ac companied by T. J. Spellacy, former United States district attorney of Connecticut, and Commander John M. Hancock, U. S. N., of the bureau of supplies and accounts, left here today for New York, where they will sail on the Leviathan as a spe cial American naval demobilization commission for Europe. Mr. Roose velt .xpressed the opinion that the demobilization abroad would be completed in two months. China Will Ask for Return of Kiao Chow , at Peace Conference New York, Dec. - 30. China will ask. of the peace conference the re turn of Kiao Chow, the former German-controlled province captured by apu early in the war, (and a adjustment of international trade relations to place China on an equal plane with otner nations, Lu Lheng Chiang, Chinese minister of foreign affairs and head of his country's peace commission, declared on his arrival here today on the way to Faris Large Block of Scully Estate Changes Hands Beatrice, Net?., Dec. 30. (Special) A deed was filed yesterday in the register of deeds office by Mrs. E. Angelica Scully transferring 24,500 acres of land m Gage county to Frederick Scully, her son. Mrs. Scully is the widow of the late Wil liam (Lord) Scully of England'The family now resides in Washington, D. C. The taxes on the property for the past year, which were paid last week, amounted to $10,000. saving: stamp; DAY IANUARY 17 BRADS -,PlM New Director Proposes Na tion-Wide Celebration ta Form Thrift Societies in All Organizations. Washington, Dec 30. The 1919 war savings campaign will be open ed actively by a nation-wide celebra tion, January 17, the anniversary oi the birth of Benjamin Franklin. District-war savings directors in conference here today were so In formed by Harold Braddock, the new national director of the war savings movement. - The day will be devoted partic ularly, Mr. Braddock said, to the organization of thousands of, war savings societies in. . industries, offices, business houses, churches and communities, to systematize th preaching of thrift and promote the sale of $2,000,000,000 worth oi stamps during the year. MEW YEA! 'Hotel P'ontenell A Neiv Year's Dinnerle Luxe will be served from 12:30 P.M. to 8:00 P. M. at $2.50 the plate. Bmxmg Dr. Manning has removed the ban on dancing after 6 P. M. Jan. 1st, 1919. We have, therefore, arranged to hold the usual New Year's Eve Festivities on New Year's Night, commencing at 11 P. M. Supper will be served in Main Restaurant at $2.00 per plate. Dancing in Lobby and Ball Room Make Reservations by phone or in person. Financial Statement of the Omaha Loan & Building Association December 31, 1918 ASSETS Loans on First Mortgages ..... .4 $9,842,989.71 Loans on Association Shares of Stock 119,499.75 Interest Due from Members 5,851.60 Read Estate Acquired through Foreclosure 20,638.04 Foreclosures Pending tv.... 9,271.66 Sundry Persons and Accounts 12,659.82 Furniture and Fixtures ....r................... 2,822.23 Association Building 185,000.00 Warrants and Municipal Bonds .....$119,471.55 Liberty Bonds 862,400.00 Cash on Hand and In Banks 445,636.01 927,607.56 $11,126,240.37 LIABILITIES a Running Stock and Dividends $10,018,580.2 Paid-up Stock and Dividends 688,794.77 Due on Account of Building Loans 48,462.78 Liberty Bond Payments 52,016.46 Reserve Fund $310,000.00 Undivided Earnings 8,885.84 318,385.84 "$11.126,240. 87 Increase in Assets during past six months -. $ 609,845.15 Dividends earned for members during 1918 473,659.86 Dividends earned for members since organization 3,667,841.84 During 1918 we have made loans aggregating 997,940.78 If you plan to build or buy a home, of want a loan on improved real estate for sry other purpose, it will pay you to investigate our monthly payment plan. . - - No Commission No Premiums No Delay. Savings accounts may be opened at any time with any.ium from one dollar.up.. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS W. R. Adair, Secretary and Treasurer G. W. Loo mis, President W. S. Wright, Vice President 3. T. Helgren, Asst. Secretary A. A. Allwlne, Asst. Secretary G. T. Hillier, Asst. Secretary McGilton, Gaines & Smith, Counsel Joseph Barker Charles E. Black John H. Butler R. J. Dinning E. A. Parmelee M. M. Robertson Office: Association Building, Northwest Corner, Dodge and Fifteen ti SU. ' South Side Office: 4733 South Twenty-fourth St., J. H. Kopietl, Agent. If